4-Methylimidazole CAS NO.822-36-6

Product Name:	4-Methylimidazole
Synonyms:	1H-Imidazole, 4-methyl-;1H-Imidazole,4-methyl;4(5)-Methylglyoxaline;4(Or 5)-Methylimidazole;4-Me-i;4-methyl-1(3)H-imidazole;4-methyl-1h-imidazol;NSC 40744
CAS:	822-36-6
MF:	C4H6N2
MW:	82.1
EINECS:	212-497-3
Product Categories:	Building Blocks;Chemical Synthesis;Building Blocks;Heterocyclic Building Blocks;Imidazoles;Heterocyclic Building Blocks;Imidazol&Benzimidazole;Miscellaneous;Imidaxoles;bc0001;822-36-6
Mol File:	822-36-6.mol

4-Methylimidazole Chemical Properties

Melting point	44-47 °C(lit.)
Boiling point	263 °C(lit.)
density	1.02
refractive index	1.5037
Fp	>230 °F
storage temp.	2-8°C
solubility	H2O: soluble, clear, colorless to yellow (50 mg/mL)
form	Powder
pka	pK1:7.55(＋1) (25°C)
color	Reddish-brown to green to brown
Water Solubility	Soluble in water.
BRN	1453
InChIKey	XLSZMDLNRCVEIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP	0.230
CAS DataBase Reference	822-36-6(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	4-Methylimidazole(822-36-6)
IARC	2B (Vol. 101) 2013
EPA Substance Registry System	1H-Imidazole, 4-methyl- (822-36-6)

Safety Information

4-Methylimidazole Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties	Slightly yellow chunks. soluble in water and ethanol.
Uses	4-Methylimidazole is a monomethylated imidazole that can be used as a building block in the preparation of a wide range of biologically active compounds. 4-Methylimidazole is a product which results f rom the interaction of reducing sugars with ammonia. 4-Methylimidazole showed convulsant activity in animals and is listed as a possible carcinogen.
Uses	4-Methylimidazole is used for the curing agent of epoxy resin, the main raw material of medicine cimetidine. It can also be used for synthesis of antibacterial agent.